Bent Ring Lichen vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Hemiechinus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.